AVP Tour
$75,000 AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open
Friday, May 15, 2026
Match #9: Winner's Bracket Round 2

(1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Cruz
def.
(9) Devon Newberry/Savvy Simo
21-19, 19-21, 15-9 (0:55)

Taryn Kloth Brasher
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1997 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Creighton
Louisiana State
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 58
Career Wins: 22
Career AVP Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $617,475.00
Kristen Nuss Cruz
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: New Orlean, LA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Louisiana State
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 64
Career Wins: 22
Career AVP Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $618,050.00

Devon Newberry
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 20, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Mount Maunganui 2025)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (Denver 2024)
Career Winnings: $44,787.50
Savvy Simo
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Height: 5'10"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 4
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $103,834.25

1 2 3
(1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Cruz 21 19 15
(9) Devon Newberry/Savvy Simo 19 21 9

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz Devon Newberry Savvy Simo
ATTACK
Attacks 12 11 16 12
Kills 8 8 11 7
Errors 0 0 1 1
Hitting Pct 0.667 0.727 0.625 0.500
SERVE
Aces 0 0 1 0
Errors 0 0 2 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 0
Digs 1 5 2 5
Game 2
Statistics Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz Devon Newberry Savvy Simo
ATTACK
Attacks 7 17 16 11
Kills 5 6 8 7
Errors 1 2 3 2
Hitting Pct 0.571 0.235 0.313 0.455
SERVE
Aces 1 0 0 2
Errors 0 1 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 0 0 0
Digs 1 6 4 6
Game 3
Statistics Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz Devon Newberry Savvy Simo
ATTACK
Attacks 8 11 11 18
Kills 4 3 4 4
Errors 0 1 2 3
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.182 0.182 0.056
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 0 1 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 3 0 1 0
Digs 6 6 4 7
Match Total
Statistics Taryn Brasher Kristen Cruz Devon Newberry Savvy Simo
ATTACK
Attacks 27 39 43 41
Kills 17 17 23 18
Errors 1 3 6 6
Hitting Pct 0.593 0.359 0.395 0.293
SERVE
Aces 1 0 1 2
Errors 0 1 4 4
DEFENSE
Blocks 4 0 1 0
Digs 8 17 10 18